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With the Super 10 of the ICC T20 World Cup about to start, we take this time to shift our focus from on-field heroics of the cricketers to theiroff-field life.As the age-old adage goes Behind every successful manthere is a woman', the phrase probably holds true in the world of cricket. Most cricketers, if not all, have a better-half responsible for helping them reach the pinnacle of the game.These women are not just wives and girlfriends (WAGs) offamous cricketers, but are also famous personalities in their own right, and in some cases they are even more famousthan their significant other.The WAGs of our cricketing heroes have professional lives as varied and diverse as it gets, while some are professional models, others are interior designers and a few even are engineers.Here we enlist the top 20 hottest WAGs of currently active cricketers.
#20 Mashoom Singha - Shaun Tait
Australian fast-bowler Shaun Tait got hitched with swimsuit model and wine entrepreneur Mashoom Singha on 12 June 2014, after dating her for over four years.
The former Rajasthan Royals bowler only plays T20 cricket due to a career marred with injuries and recently made his comeback to the Australian national side for the T20 series against India in January.
Mashoom is the sister of 2001 Femina Miss Earth India, Shamita Singha.
#19 Ayesha Mukherjee - Shikhar Dhawan
The stylish Indian opener married half-Bengali, half-British amateur kickboxer Ayesha Mukherjee in 2012 and the couple were blessed with a son named Zoravar in 2014.
Mukherjee is 12 years older to the New Delhi born opener, and was a divorcee and the mother of two when she met Dhawan on Facebook, with the Sunrisers Hyderabad star sending her a friend request after coming across her profile on spinner Harbhajan Singh’s friends list.
The 40-year-old Indian-born beauty already has two daughters from her previous marriage, Aliyah and Rhea, and was settled in Australia.
#18 Sakshi Dhoni - MS Dhoni
Indian cricket team’s limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s glamorous wife Sakshi Dhoni features next in our list.
The swashbuckling wicket-keeper married Sakshi on 4 July 2010, three days before his 29th birthday.
The beautiful couple are indeed one of the most famous in the Indian cricket team and are often seen blessing newspaper back-pages.
Sakshi used to accompany her husband on all his international tours and Indian Premier League matches until the birth of their daughter, Ziva, on 6 February 2015.
#17 Bealey Rose Mitchell - Stuart Broad
English fast bowler Stuart Broad has been dating the gorgeous Bealey Rose Mitchell for a few years now.
Rose Mitchell is a lingerie model by profession while she also works as a Zumba instructor.
Broad has over 500 international wickets to his name but was bowled over by the beauty of the 27-year-old after meeting her on a night out in a bar.
Bealey was in a relationship at that time, so the fast-bowler had to wait until after her break-up when she tracked the English international down.
#16 Tara Ridgeway - Eoin Morgan
Eoin Morgan, who captains the England Cricket Team in limited overs cricket, has been dating Australian beauty Tara Ridgeway for a little over five years.
The Irish-born England captain has been dating the lovely Tara ever since meeting her in an Adelaide bar more than five years ago.
Tara is a Law and Public Relations graduate, while also being a part-time model.
Morgan’s lady love is the daughter of South Australian politician, David Wickham Ridgway, who is currently the Leader of Opposition in the South Australian Legislative Council.
#15 Danielle Swart - AB de Villiers
South African ODI and Test cricket team captain and arguably the best batsman in the world, AB de Villiers, is married to long-time girlfriend Danielle Swart.
The flamboyant South African cricketer popped the question to his lady love at the iconic Taj Mahal, while he was in India playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore during IPL 5, and the couple exchanged their vows on 30 March 2013.
The family of AB and Danielle are good friends, and the two met each other in the farm of Danielle’s father outside Bela-Bela in Limpopo.
The couple were blessed with a beautiful son, also named Abraham, on 23 July 2015.
#14 Ritika Sajdeh - Rohit Sharma
Destructive Indian cricket team opener Rohit Sharma tied the knot with long-time friend Ritika Sajdeh on 13 December 2015.
The beautiful couple were best friends for over six years before exchanging vows.
Ritika is a sports manager by profession and Rohit is one of her many clients.
The 30-year-old took Ritika to the Borivali Sports Club, where he popped the question giving her a solitaire ring.
#13 Kayla Dickson - James Pattinson
Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has been dating the stunning Kayla Dickson for a little over three years now.
The blonde beauty is the sister of Tory Dickson – an Australian Football League footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs.
Kayla and James went to the same school and the couple has been dating since 2012.
The fast bowler recently picked up a shin injury in the two-match Test series against New Zealand and has been ruled out of the remainder of the domestic season.
#12 Geeta Basra - Harbhajan Singh
The veteran Indian spinner tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Geeta Basra in a typical big-fat Indian wedding ceremony in Jalandhar on 29 October 2015.
Basra is a model and actress by profession, and the stunning beauty has featured in several Hindi and Punjabi films.
The ‘Turbanator’, as he is fondly known, has managed to make a comeback to the Indian line-up last year, but after a couple of abysmal performances has been ignored by the selectors for the World T20.
#11 Daniella Lloyd - James Anderson
England’s leading wicket-taker across all three formats James Anderson got hitched to former model and marketing graduate Daniella Lloyd in 2006.
Anderson, who has 720 wickets to his name across all formats, met Daniella at London’s Elysium nightclub in August of 2004.
Daniella was born in the Isle of Man before her family moved to England when she was 11.
James is six years younger to his glamorous wife and the couple has been blessed with two daughters, Lola Rose, who was born on 8 January 2009 and Ruby Luxe, who was born on 09 December 2010.
The gorgeous beauty has also dated Liam Gallagher – the lead singer of former English rock band Oasis – for a brief period of time.
#10 Sue Erasmus - JP Duminy
South African all-rounder Jean Paul Duminy married model Sue Erasmus in 2011, and the couple were blessed with a beautiful daughter Isabella Hannah Duminy in 2015.
Duminy is set to captain the Delhi Daredevils for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
The all-rounder’s better half used to work as a model, but is now focussed on the upbringing of their daughter, Isabella.
Duminy is set to play a key part in South Africa’s quest for a maiden World Cup title, when the Proteas begin their World T20 campaign against England on 18th March at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
#9 Umme Ahmed Shishir - Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al-Hasan tied the knot with Bangladeshi-American Umme Ahmed Shishir on 12 December 2012.
Umme Ahmed Shishir is a software engineer and she graduated from the University of Minnesota in United States.
The ravishing beauty was born in Bangladesh, but her family moved to America after winning a lottery during her adolescence.
Shakib met his charming better-half while playing county cricket for Worcestershire in 2011.
The couple were blessed with a daughter, Alayna Hasan Aubrey, in November 2015.
#8 Candice Falzon - David Warner
Explosive Australian opener David Warner was hitched with Candice Falzon in April of 2015.
The gorgeous Mrs. Warner is of Maltese heritage and is a professional ironwoman and model.
Candice became the youngest ever professional to feature in the Ironwoman series at the age of 14, before being crowned the NSW state champion at the age of 16.
The ravishing beauty also devotes her time as a surf life saver along with accompanying his husband on his international endeavours.
The couple were blessed with their first daughter – Ivy Mae – on 11 September 2014, before the birth of their second daughter – Indi Rae – on 14 January 2016.
#7 Sania Mirza - Shoaib Malik
Pakistan cricket team all-rounder Shoaib Malik married Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on 12 April 2010 for a Mahr of Rs. 6.1 million.
Sania is considered one of the hottest Indians in the professional tennis circuit and the 29-year-old is currently ranked No. 1 in women’s doubles rankings.
Her formidable partnership with former World No. 1 and three-time Australian Open winner Martina Hingis helped the duo scale new heights, and the pair have already lifted the Australian Open women’s doubles title this year.
Before her retirement from singles in 2013, Sania was India’s highest ranked player in Women’s Tennis Association rankings.
#6 Arthi Venkatesh - Anirudha Srikkanth
Arthi Venkatesh is a professional model based in Chennai and the wife of former Chennai Supper King player Anirudha Srikkanth.
Anirudha is the son of former Indian cricket team captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.
The South Indian beauty is also an interior designer and was often seen gracing the stands with Sakshi Dhoni during the matches of Chennai Super Kings.
The glamorous wife of the former CSK batsman has walked for Jovani and Morrell Maxie at the New York Bridal Fashion Week.
#5 Lee Furlong - Shane Watson
The Australian all-rounder has been dating sports TV presenter Lee Furlong since 2006, before the couple tied the knot on 3 June 2010.
The beautiful couple were blessed with a son William Watson in 2013, and later became the proud parents of daughter Matilda Victoria Watson in 2015.
Furlong used to work as a presenter for Fox Sports, but the gorgeous Australian has opted to take a break from work and concentrate on the upbringing of her two kids.
#4 Mayanti Langer - Stuart Binny
Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny married TV presenter and sports journalist Mayanti Langer in 2012.
The admirable and gorgeous Mayanti is definitely one of the hottest WAG’s of Indian cricketers and has previously hosted many shows and tournaments in India, which includes Football Café, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2014 Indian Super League and the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Stuart has failed to impress the selectors to merit a place in the upcoming World T20, which will be held in the India.
#3 Jessica Taylor - Kevin Pietersen
England outcast Kevin Pietersen, who is set to play under MS Dhoni in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League for Rising Pune Supergiants, has been hitched with the gorgeous Jessica Taylor since 2007.
Taylor is an English singer, dancer, and model, who is best known for being a singer in the British Award-winning pop group, Liberty X.
Former England pacer Darren Gough was the best man for the couple’s wedding, which took place on 29 December 2007.
The couple were blessed with a son named Dylan Blake Pietersen on 10 May 2010.
#2 Hazel Keech - Yuvraj Singh
The dashing Indian all-rounder has gone out with some beauties during his early years, but following his recovery from Cancer, Yuvraj Singh got engaged to British-Mauritian model and Bollywood actress Hazel Keech on 12th November 2015.
Keech was born and raised in England and the sultry diva made her Bollywood debut with a prominent role in Salman Khan starrer Bodyguard.
The 2011 World Cup’s Man of the Tournament has made his comeback to the Indian cricketing setup and is set to play a key role in the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be held in the India.
#1 Jeanne Kietzmann - Dale Steyn
The South African pacer has been dating the beautiful Jeanne Kietzmann for a little over eight years now, having met the swimwear model at a restaurant in Cape Town in 2007.
Kietzmann is an actress and singer by profession and has featured in TV shows including Innocent Times, Outcasts, Muse and the upcoming thriller Solstice.
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